Square not cubed..which is why he responded.
Electric mowers
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phillymatt53
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Yes, however I thought that the "Spelling Police" was only still around on places like Google and AI.
My original "mistake" would naturally be translated-understood by most people and just moved on.
petek
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My next door neighbors are on their 3rd summer with their Ryobi self propelled mower and are very happy with it. I tried it out and liked it as well. They got the snowblower as well but its a bit wimpy and only good for medium snowfalls of light stuff, luckily we've had not big snow falls . Me I'm on my 18th year with my Lawnboy self propelled (Honda Gold engine) and have had zero issues ever. I had the oil changed last month for the second time since I've owned it, along with the blade sharpened. It has never failed to start on the second pull, even after sitting all winter in the shed with old gas in it. It's been an amazing lawnmower. The best feature of this lawnmower is that you never have to bend down to remove or replace the bag. Just swing the handle up and you can lift the bag straight up and off.... empty it,, then drop it back down, no spring loaded rear flap to mess with and that means everything when you have terrible back issues like I do.. lol. Here's my Ben pictured with it in 2007 when I got it.
How many of you here, besides me, still to this day own a vintage electric mower from the 1980s and back (Sunbeam and others)?
~Ben
~Ben
phillymatt53
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My neighbor was using a Sunbeam electric mower up until a few years ago.
That poor thing struggled with his lawn, I could hear the motor laboring.
It was never serviced or maintained either.
Mine is a 2005 Black & Decker 18" cheap ($159) mower, it still does it's job but I don't subject it to a lot of strain.
Was it one of those old twin-blade models from the '50s or '60s?
And it surprises me to see that not one cent went into keeping it in check (motor, blades, etc.).
~Ben
Not spelling..The Math Police.
Sq foot is area
Sq foot = length * width
Cubic foot is volume
Cq ft= base *width*height
Sorry,
phillymatt53
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I speak sometimes in general loose terms, like Archie Bunker.
But the audiences always knew what he meant.
Now, can we get on with things and finally drop this petty discussion?
phillymatt53
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I believe it had a single blade, not sure.
Nevertheless, it's been put out to pasture years ago.
cfz2882
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I had a twin blade Black&Decker for a short time-mower was just about shot and was found left behind in a house we had got-Orange painted cast aluminum,two blades driven by a couple cog belts.mower was at end of road when blade either came off or belts would not stay on -junked the mower and i still have the lead block from the front somewhere 
It had a lot of power as i recall and would buy one on sight if i found one for sale. The mower was from 1979-a decade old at the time.
It had a lot of power as i recall and would buy one on sight if i found one for sale. The mower was from 1979-a decade old at the time.
I pushed a yellow 1970's Sunbeam single blade electric mower around until June of 1997. I got tired of fighting with the cord, dealing with the side hinged bag and its maneuvering limitations, and it's low power struggling through the thicker bladed grass I had. Also got tired of pushing that thing around.
I bought a 6.25 HP Craftsman 3 speed self propelled rear bag gas lawnmower and never looked back. Still have it 28 years later only replacing the ignition coil at 17 years old and a few primer bulbs, along with regular scheduled maintenance. Still on the original blade and belt, even carburetor. The Sears outlet near me was less than 2 years old at the time of purchase and closed down in 2019. The mower has outlasted both Sears and the building (torn down) where I bought it from.
I bought a 6.25 HP Craftsman 3 speed self propelled rear bag gas lawnmower and never looked back. Still have it 28 years later only replacing the ignition coil at 17 years old and a few primer bulbs, along with regular scheduled maintenance. Still on the original blade and belt, even carburetor. The Sears outlet near me was less than 2 years old at the time of purchase and closed down in 2019. The mower has outlasted both Sears and the building (torn down) where I bought it from.
What I could see from that is perhaps 1) the blade bolts were not securely tightened, or 2) the belts were stretched (worn out).I had a twin blade Black&Decker for a short time-mower was just about shot and was found left behind in a house we had got-Orange painted cast aluminum,two blades driven by a couple cog belts.mower was at end of road when blade either came off or belts would not stay on -junked the mower and i still have the lead block from the front somewhere
By 1979, Black & Decker had cut back on the promotion of their twin-blade mowers, which had been their very first models back in 1967, and by 1979 had only three such models: the 8016 side-discharge model with the 18" deck, and the 8035 and 8055 rear baggers with the 19" deck (the 8035 was corded, and the 8055 a cordless electric). Replacement parts would continue to exist for these through the mid-to-late 1980s. I also read that the company changed the design of their twin-blade mowers to reduce production costs, which led to their eventual fate.
The 8055 cordless electric was a huge disaster for B&D in that it had racked up numerous recalls from the CPSC related to its battery, which the CPSC claimed may cause fire risks. In later years, B&D even tried to do a buy-back program to reclaim every 8055 mower ever made. Both the 8055 and the corded 8035 also had not only twin blades but twin motors... this was another engineering disaster, since if one motor dies, it's trouble.
~Ben
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cfz2882
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Pictured mower is the one i had I knew it was made in 1979 because it either had the date code branded into a random spot on the plastic cover or the switch was dated. I that mower is yours,congrats
I knew it was made in 1979 because it either had the date code branded into a random spot on the plastic cover or the switch was dated. I that mower is yours,congrats 
I love the E Go blower and line trimmer - would never go back to corded (or gas) versions. I need to get another battery as only have one that came in the two-tool set. Love their products.
A neighbor of mine just got a robotic mower this season and really likes it. The only thing he would do differently is buy the model with multiple mowing routines for front & back yards, etc. His has to be changed in the app for each area. It's quiet and efficient with battery use but small so rather slow but, who cares? It has followed the program/map every time and hasn't flopped into the swimming pool, yet.
A neighbor of mine just got a robotic mower this season and really likes it. The only thing he would do differently is buy the model with multiple mowing routines for front & back yards, etc. His has to be changed in the app for each area. It's quiet and efficient with battery use but small so rather slow but, who cares? It has followed the program/map every time and hasn't flopped into the swimming pool, yet.
We had a Sunbeam electric mower back in the late 1960s. If I remember right, it was given to us by my dad's uncle, who had thought he might like it for mowing his small yard. We used it for two or three years, but it was narrow, and took a long time to do this large yard. More than once I ran over the cord, and had to stop and fix it. Often it would blow a fuse, as the outside receptacle for the back yard was on the same circuit as one of the window air conditioners. We got tired of all that, and my dad got a gas powered mower.
About 30 years ago, I bought one of the B&D battery mowers. It did a nice job, but I had to split mowing between two days, which I didn't like. I used it for several years, then the battery got to where it wouldn't take a charge well. In 2006, I bought a gas powered John Deere push mower, which lasted until 2021. I currently have a Honda, which is very nice, and starts so easy.
About 30 years ago, I bought one of the B&D battery mowers. It did a nice job, but I had to split mowing between two days, which I didn't like. I used it for several years, then the battery got to where it wouldn't take a charge well. In 2006, I bought a gas powered John Deere push mower, which lasted until 2021. I currently have a Honda, which is very nice, and starts so easy.
Yes, of course.
Im still cutting with a powered reel mower from the 1930's....
phillymatt53
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Bless your little heart!
